The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-10

uoard Of Arbitration--The Public Debt
Question Manned Soldiers -Confeder-
.ts widows aud Orphans.
Senate was called 10 order by Lieuten-
snt Governor Massey at II o'clock. At
,s,prayer by Rev. DR.. Cooper, the read
inv ~ the journal of Thursday was dis
nensed with, and Senator J. X. Rawlings
~ The Brunswick district, who was pre-
cent for the first time, was sworn in by
tbe clerk A communication was receiy-
ed from the House announcing that that
h0dy had adopted joint resolution fsy-
oring the repeal of the internal revenue
laws and requesting the concurrence OF
The senate.
Senator HeatOn requested the post
nouement of The resolution 10 some day
next week so as to get further informa-
lion on the subject After discussion the
resolution was passed by and made the
special order for Tuesday
STATE OFFICERS.
message was received from the
House announcing that IL had passed a
.oint resolution providing for the eiec-
lion of State officers at 1890 o'clock, ana
requesting the concurrence of the Senate
The resolution was agreed to- and the
officers were elected as follows
For First Auditor Messrs. Morton
Marye ldemJ and Lewis McKensie (rep)
we're nominated The vote resulted
Msige "a, McKensie H.
For Second Auditor, Colonel Frank g..
Ruffn (dem) of Virginia and James
= Harris Of Prince Edward )rep) were
nominated The vote resulted-Ruffln
% Harris II.
For State Treasurer, Messrs. A. ".
Harmon, Jr., dem and b. ). Lewis OF
Rockingham were nominated. Harmon
received % and Lewis 12
For Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Judge Henry W Flournoy dem and
William j. Kilgore OF Wise rep were
nominated The vote stood FlournOy,
%. Kilgore, u.
For Railroad Commissioner, General
lanes G. Hill of Albemarle dem. }, A. :.
Ruggles Of King George rep and G. A.
Martin rep }, were nominated. Hill re-
oeiyed %, Ruggles / Martin II.
For Superintendent OF Public Printing
Captain j II. O Bsnnon (dem) and X.
f Walker were nominated. The vote
was-O' Bannon, %; Walker, r.
For Superintendent Of Penitentiary,
Messrs W. W Moses (dem) and j. p.
Proffitt of Floyd were nominated. Re
sult-Moses, 2l; Proflitt, l2
For Commissioner of Agriculture.
Colonel Thomas J. Whitehead of Am
herst and Meredith Watson of NOtlowsy
we're nominated. Result Whitehead
2l Watson H.
TOTAL VOTE.
The total vote was as follows
For Auditor-votes cast in two houses,
l27. Necessary to a choice, 54 MaTye,
81 McKensie, AZ.
For Second Auditor-total vote, 1926.
Necessary 10 choice, 63 Ruilin, 81 ;
Harris, 43.
For Treasurer total vote, 1876 Nee
essary to choice, "a. Harrison, 80;
Lewis, 43.
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
total vote, 1872 Necessary to choice,
" Flournoy, SO Kilgore, 40.
For Railroad Commissioner - total
vote. l25. Necessary TO choice, 63.
Hill, 81 Ruggles, Martin, 43.
For Superintendent of Public Printing
total vote, l27 Necessary 10 choice
"a OBannon, 80 Walker, 40.
For Superintendent OF PenitenliarY-
total vote, 1873 Moses, 80; Profiitt, AZ
For Commissioner of Agriculture
total vote, 122 Whitehead, 10; Wat
son, 43.
INTERNATIONAL BoRAD or ARBITRATION.
Messrs. HALEY Stewart, John Handle.
ton, and William X. Cremer, accompa-
MED by Friend John b. Crenshaw, ap-
peared upon the floor of the Senate, and
Mr.. Gordon Of Albemarle offered reso-
luton extending to them the courtesies
Of the floor and supported the same in
an eloquent speech. The resolution was
unanimously adopted and, on motion,
the chair was vacated for five minutes to
enable the members to personally pay
their respects 10 the visitors.
A resolution was adopted that when
the Senate adjourn it adjourn TO meet at
u o'clock Monday.
PUBLIC DEBT.
Senator Bib Of Augusta offered the
following Joint resolution
Resolved (the House of Delegates
concurringl, That a special joint COM
miitee consisting of three members OF the
Senate. and five members OF the House
Of Delegates, be appointed, whose duty
IL shall be to consider and report what